Joe Cool: How Joe Montana Set the Standard for Big-Game Quarterbacks
When you click on links to various merchants on this site, like eBay, and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission.
“Joe has run the 49ers adeptly during his playing time the past 2 seasons.” That’s a line on the back of Joe Montana’s 1981 Topps Rookie Card. After winning a National Championship at Notre Dame, he went 2-6 as a starter, threw 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions in his first two seasons. Just one year later, he won the first of four Super Bowls at age 25. When Montana was drafted in 1979, San Francisco was a 2-14 team. Under his helm, they became the dynasty of the 1980s. And they did it in a hurry, winning two titles by…
